Chicago - Daily Events List

October 26, 2012

FRIDAY

Headliners

4:00 pm-
8:00 pm
Chicagoween.
Daley Plaza becomes Franken Plaza with special performances, a Monster Bash - complete with prize give-aways, hayrides and trick… Daley Plaza. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 312-443-5500
7:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Basement of the Dead.
After a boiler explosion in 1964 a scalded and maimed Al and Imus haunt the basement of Walker Laundry Company. Witness the muti… Basement of the Dead. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party).
7:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Statesville Haunted Prison.
The Warden, the Demon of Darkness and his Zombies will quickly take control of you like everything else inside the ancient walls… Statesville Haunted Prison. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 877-SCA-RED2
7:00 pm-
12:00 am
Psychosis Haunted House.
Illinois' most interactive haunted house! With covered waiting and over 20,000 square feet of sheer madness. Psychosis Haunted House. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party).
7:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Eleventh Hour.
Eleventh Hour combines four haunted houses in one place. Be sure to visit Eleventh Hour House, Creatures of the Corn, The Catac… Eleventh Hour. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party).
8:00 pmBarbra Streisand.
Barbra Streisand performing live in concert with Chris Botti & Il Volo. United Center. (Arts - Concerts). 312-943-7000

Festivals

4:00 pm-
8:00 pm
Chicagoween.
Daley Plaza becomes Franken Plaza with special performances, a Monster Bash - complete with prize give-aways, hayrides and trick… Daley Plaza. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 312-443-5500
6:30 pm-
10:30 pm
Creatures of the Night.
Visit the Xtreme BUGS exhibit, take The Haunted Tram through Zombieville, take a stroll on The Trail of Terror, a PG-13 experien… Brookfield Zoo. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 705-485-0263
7:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Basement of the Dead.
After a boiler explosion in 1964 a scalded and maimed Al and Imus haunt the basement of Walker Laundry Company. Witness the muti… Basement of the Dead. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party).
7:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Statesville Haunted Prison.
The Warden, the Demon of Darkness and his Zombies will quickly take control of you like everything else inside the ancient walls… Statesville Haunted Prison. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 877-SCA-RED2
7:00 pm-
12:00 am
Psychosis Haunted House.
Illinois' most interactive haunted house! With covered waiting and over 20,000 square feet of sheer madness. Psychosis Haunted House. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party).
7:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Eleventh Hour.
Eleventh Hour combines four haunted houses in one place. Be sure to visit Eleventh Hour House, Creatures of the Corn, The Catac… Eleventh Hour. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party).
10:00 pm-
4:00 am
A Classic Medusa Halloween.
Costume Contest ($1,000+ in prizes), Crazy Halloween Decor, Installations and Theatrics, Mission Reunion... Welcome home, Party… Medusa's. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 847-868-2582

The Arts

9:30 am-
5:30 pm
Sadao Watanabe Sacred Art Exhibit: Beauty Given By Grace.
The Billy Graham Center Museum at Wheaton College presents Beauty Given by Grace, a new traveling exhibit featuring the work of… Wheaton College. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 630-752-5909
10:00 am-
5:30 pm
Anna Joelsdottir "Flying Through The Cuckoo's Nest" New Paintings & Installation.
Anna Joelsdottir uses various mixed media such as paint, ink, graphite, sticks, mylar and now three dimensional forms to transla… Zg Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 312-654-9900
2:00 pmElektra.
Elektra now lives for just one thing - death for her mother at the hands of her brother Orestes. But when she's told that he's b… Civic Opera House. (Arts - Opera). 312-419-0033
7:00 pmJimmie Dale Gilmore.
Jimmie Dale Gilmore with Colin Gilmore. City Winery. (Arts - Concerts). 312-733-WINE
7:00 pmThe Hush Sound.
Performing live. House of Blues Chicago. (Arts - Concerts). 312-923-2000
7:00 pmThe Underwater Tour 2012: Joshua Radin.
Performing live with A Fine Frenzy. The Vic Theater. (Arts - Concerts). 312-472-0449
7:30 pmI Love Lucy - Live Onstage.
The brand new hit musical stage show adapted from the longest-running and most beloved television program in history, starring L… Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Musical). 312-642-2000
7:30 pmThe Joffrey Ballet: Human Landscapes.
Composed of three different acts, Pretty Ballet, Forgotten Land and the Green Table. Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. (Performance - Ballet). 312-922-2110
7:30 pmKinky Boots.
With music and lyrics by '80s pop star Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein. Bank of America Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700
7:30 pmGood People.
When Margie Walsh loses her job at a South Boston dollar store, she reaches out to old flame Mike, a Southie boy who left the ne… Steppenwolf Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 312-335-1650
8:00 pmBarbra Streisand.
Barbra Streisand performing live in concert with Chris Botti & Il Volo. United Center. (Arts - Concerts). 312-943-7000
8:00 pmPut the Nuns in Charge!.
In this sequel to the hit comedy, Late Nite Catechism, Sister is back in the classroom taking on everything from cell phones to… Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 312-988-9000
8:00 pmMillion Dollar Quartet.
A musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together four of the most legendary figures in the history o… Apollo Theater Chicago. (Performance - Musical). 773-935-6100
8:00 pmDreamgirls.
This Tony Award winning musical takes you into a world of platinum records, high pressure promotion and overnight stardom. Marriott Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 847-634-0200
8:00 pmJackson Browne.
Performing live. Chicago Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 312-462-6363
8:00 pmBlack N Blue Boys.
A woman's show taking one from Coney Island to Manchester, England, and back. The Goodman Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 312-443-3800
8:00 pmSweet Bird Of Youth.
A play by Tennessee Williams that tells the story of a gigolo and drifter. Albert Theater. (Performance - Theater). 312-443-3800
8:00 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Missa Solemnis.
Beethoven regarded the Missa solemnis as his crowning achievement, a personal expression on the brotherhood of mankind and the f… Symphony Center. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony). 312-294-3333
8:00 pmFreud's Last Session.
Freud's Last Session centers on legendary psychoanalyst Dr. Sigmund Freud, who invites a young, little-known professor, C.S. Lew… Mercury Theater. (Performance - Theater). 312-325-1700
8:00 pmMusic from a Sparkling Planet.
In the 1970's, Tamara Tomorrow thrilled and amused her youthful audience with cheery predictions of the future. Decades later, t… Athenaeum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-935-6860
8:00 pmThe Madness of Edgar Allen Poe.
Once again Poe's macabre and melancholic tales & poems come to life as Poe and his wife Virginia guide the audience through hist… First Folio Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 630-986-8067
8:30 pmXanadu.
A musical based on the Universal Pictures cult classic movie of the same title, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene K. Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center. (Performance - Musical). 630-530-8300
10:00 pmElectric Guest.
Performing live with NO. Lincoln Hall. (Arts - Concerts). 773-525-2501

For Children

8:00 am-
6:00 pm
Open Play Days.
Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years. My Corner Playroom. (Kids - Children's Activities). 773-388-2121
10:00 amStudio Drop In.
Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects that support a different learning theme each month. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kids - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000
1:00 pmStudio Drop In.
Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects that support a different learning theme each month. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kids - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000

Community

6:00 am-
7:30 am
Silent Sitting.
The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to be allowed to pass by without engaging oursel… Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. (Community - Self Help). 773-262-1468
11:00 am-
3:00 pm
Bikes, Bites, & Brews Tour.
Working up an appetite won't be a problem on this tour! We'll be sampling from each of Chicago's four favorite food groups -- p… Bobby's Bike Hike - Chicago Tours. (Educational - Bike Tour). 312-915-0995
7:00 pm-
11:00 pm
It's Raining Cats & Dogs!.
The event, led by NBC5 morning news anchor, Stefan Holt, features staggering delectable chef tastings, complimentary bars, danci… Palmer House Hilton. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 312-726-7500
 Judy Istock Butterfly Haven.
The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around the world. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100
 River Works.
Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support plants, animals, and humans. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100
 Mysteries of the Marsh.
Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly scarce species are s… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100
 Wilderness Walk.
Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna, and dune complete with tru… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100
 Hands-on Habitat.
Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100
 The Extreme Green House.
The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100
 Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab.
A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100

Nightlife

8:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play.
Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just as fun as it… Pub Theater at Fizz Bar. (Nightlife - Comedy). 773-904-8777
10:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play.
Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just as fun as it… Pub Theater at Fizz Bar. (Nightlife - Comedy). 773-904-8777
10:00 pmThe Polish Ambassador.
Performing live. Bottom Lounge Restaurant. (Nightlife - Live Music). 312-666-6775
 It's Finally Friday.
TGIF-Thank Goodness It's Friday!! After a long day at the office come relax and enjoy a couple of drinks in the nautical atmosph… Weather Mark Tavern. (Nightlife - Singles). 312-296-6447
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